Description
A delicious and easy one pot meal featuring creamy chicken tortellini with fresh spinach and garlic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 2 cups tortellini
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add diced chicken and cook until browned and cooked through.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in tortellini and cook according to package instructions.
- Once tortellini is cooked, reduce heat and stir in heavy cream and spinach.
- Cook until spinach is wilted and the sauce is heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or mushrooms.
- This dish can be made ahead and reheated for easy meals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg